Boundary point restoration
Restoring lost, moved or doubtful boundary marks on site from documented coordinates with GNSS RTK and fixing them with durable markers.
Boundary marks disappear over time: they are pulled out during construction, buried by earthworks or simply knocked out of place. Before you build a fence or a house, or settle a boundary with a neighbour, the most reliable approach is to restore the plot corners on site from the coordinates in your documents. Surveyors call this setting out.
Our surveyor first checks the documented coordinates and the coordinate system they refer to. The points are then set out with a GNSS RTK receiver (horizontal accuracy of ±1–2 cm); where satellite reception is poor, a total station is used. Each point is fixed with a metal pin, dowel or small concrete post and marked with paint.
After restoration we also survey existing fences, walls and buildings along the boundary lines so that any encroachment is clearly visible. If your coordinates are in an older system, we explain in advance the differences that may arise when converting them.
When you need it
- Before building a fence or wall
- When boundary marks are lost or moved
- When choosing the position of a house or other building
- When the boundary with a neighbour needs clarifying
- To see the boundaries on site before buying a plot
What's included
- Checking documented coordinates and the coordinate system
- Coordinate conversion where needed
- Setting out points with GNSS RTK or total station
- Fixing with metal pins, dowels or concrete posts
- Surveying existing fences and buildings along the boundary
- Drafting the restoration scheme
How we work
- Analysis of documents and coordinates
- Site visit and control check
- Setting out and fixing the points
- Control measurement
- Preparing the scheme and certificate, showing the points to the client on site
Deliverables
- Boundary marks fixed on site
- Boundary setting-out certificate
- Scheme with coordinates and position of existing fences
- PDF and DWG files
